Will Marshall
None of this should work but it does. Lavish guitars, bile-spewing vocals, time signatures that would make theoretical mathematicians blush; Ontological Mysterium has all that as well as a confidence and brilliance that simply eclipses most other extreme albums.
2y
While the album has its weaker moments, RedHook hit far more often than they miss and their star is only going to rise higher.
3y
This Is Why in a strange position; arguably a very good album, but one that feels as if it doesn’t play to PARAMORE’s strengths quite as much in its drive to experiment, and one that only pays off partially.
3y
Her classical training and love of metal shine in equal measure; she writes gothic, doomy, post-rock movements that rise and fall, ebb and flow from subdued quiet to an emotional grandeur that’s enough to move to tears.
3y
Is Holy Fvck groundbreaking? No, but arguably it never set out to be. What it is, is raw and honest reflections from an embattled star whose time in the public eye has cost them dearly, and they’ve at last found freedom in their roots. And surely, that’s enough.
3y
Simply put, Rotoscope is the most varied and adventurous work the band have penned so far, a refreshing change of pace from the polished metalcore that characterised their debut and the djentier groove of prior work.
3y
Their love of HM-2 is evident, and comparisons to Knocked Loose or Code Orange ... aren’t off the mark at all, but make no mistake, Heriot are their own beast entirely. Their sound is already expansive, touching on a myriad of influences while crafting something fresh and unflinchingly experimental.
4y
While it may not deviate from the sonic template, there was simply never any expectation of this; instead, Windstein and co. have delivered another platter of tar-thick despondency and desolation that only upholds and strengthens their already mighty stature.
4y
This is a bold, adventurous step into new pastures that still fundamentally feels like a DEAFHEAVEN album, and for that they deserve acclaim.
4y
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